Yasuo Takao is a political scientist in the research areas of comparative politics and international relations with the geographical emphasis of Northeast Asia and the United States.

The world price of oil is in constant flux, but countries respond to this reality in very different ways. Some heavily regulate the degree to which world prices “pass-through” to the price of gasoline ...

The international relations and comparative politics minor offers students a unique perspective of global issues and key political systems around the world. Our students take unique, exciting courses ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Comparing laws cross-nationally elucidates how they restrain political and societal actors and how actors may use law instrumentally to reach ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations currently offers a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, which consists of coursework during the first six semesters followed by ...

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The project examines the political and religious activities of bishops in the region straddling the border between the kingdom of France and the Empire from about 950 to 1050. As the 'middle ...

Students complete and are examined in courses to the value of four full units. Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and ...

Our graduate program in political science reflects changes in the discipline, shifts in the political landscape, and the additional new faculty who have expanded the depth and breadth of our offerings ...